Mauritania vs Papua New Guinea: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita
Mauritania
400.43 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
447.22 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Mauritania rank
168th
Papua New Guinea rank
165th
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita over time
- Mauritania
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 447.22 kilowatt-hours against 400.43 kilowatt-hours in Mauritania, a difference of 46.79 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 168th and Papua New Guinea ranks 165th of 212 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 195 kilowatt-hours | 489.33 kilowatt-hours | 294.33 kilowatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 287.93 kilowatt-hours | 480.22 kilowatt-hours | 192.29 kilowatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 368.19 kilowatt-hours | 444.49 kilowatt-hours | 76.3 kilowatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita, Mauritania or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 447.22 kilowatt-hours against 400.43 kilowatt-hours in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita between Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 46.79 kilowatt-hours, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Papua New Guinea rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 168th and Papua New Guinea ranks 165th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.